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H.R. 497 113th Congress House

America Works Act

Official title: To allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials.

Introduced: April 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Education programs fundingEmployment and training programsPublic-private cooperationVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 5, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America Works Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds for programs that provide training, which may include priority consideration for training programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials aligned with in-demand occupations or industries in the local area involved.

Authorizes the operator and employees of a one-stop center, in assisting individuals in selecting programs of training services, to give priority consideration to such programs.

Revises eligibility requirements for providers of training services and providers of youth activities for such programs. Requires programs of training services and youth activities programs that lead to a recognized postsecondary credential to meet quality criteria established by the state governor.

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Trade Act of 1974 to require the same priority consideration in the state and local plans for career and technical education programs as well as in tech prep programs and trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3355 Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013
  • S 453 AMERICA Works Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 6 Republican 3
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 24, 2013
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jun 11, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Apr 26, 2013
Schock, Aaron
· Apr 18, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 14, 2013
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 14, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· Mar 14, 2013
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 12, 2013
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 12, 2013
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 12, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Mar 6, 2013
Ribble, Reid
· Mar 6, 2013
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 25, 2013
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 25, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Feb 25, 2013
Benishek, Dan
· Feb 15, 2013
Brooks, Susan
· Feb 14, 2013
Fitzpatrick, Michael
· Feb 14, 2013
MATHESON, JIM
· Feb 14, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Feb 13, 2013
Bucshon, Larry
· Feb 12, 2013
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 5, 2013
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